Learning how faith influences reasoning helps us understand the faith versus knowledge debate. Faith and knowledge are not the same thing. This difference matters because people use faith and knowledge to make real choices.
Religious Cognitive Distortions and Fear-Based Beliefs
Are your beliefs helping you grow, or are they keeping you trapped in guilt, shame, and fear-based beliefs? Religious cognitive distortions happen when normal thinking errors become attached to spiritual beliefs. Overcoming fear-based beliefs takes inner work and patience. See how it’s done.
Symptoms of An Unhealthy Culture and Reasons For Cultural Breakdown
Many people feel like society is becoming more divided. The symptoms of an unhealthy culture are all around us. Do you wonder about the reasons for cultural breakdown and what we can do about it? Let’s see if we can answer these questions.
Perceptual Tunnel Vision and Mass Hallucination
An oppressive culture is like a dark tunnel. When we look into the tunnel, all we see is darkness. To see the light, we must turn around and look at the light. This analogy describes the challenge of perceptual tunnel vision and mass hallucination.
Developing Your Personal Power and Inner Strength
Developing your personal power and inner strength gives you the willpower and motivation to act under stress. It shapes how you think, feel, and move through the world.
Moving From A Tribal Mindset to A Universal Mindset
Moving from a tribal mindset to a universal mindset is becoming harder as society becomes more divided. Many people now see the world through group identity. It creates a culture driven by polarization, fear, emotional reactivity, and social conformity. Learning to recognize and handle this conflict is a necessary skill in our modern world.
How Being Spiritual Without Being Religious Is Possible
People confuse religion and spirituality. But they are not the same thing. So it’s hard for most to see how being spiritual without being religious is possible. But understanding this difference matters now more than ever.
Interpreting Dreams Using Personal Symbols, Patterns, and Meanings
Many people wonder about what their dreams mean, if anything. Interpreting dreams is something that has a rich heritage and some useless baggage. But if you take the time to mine the personal symbols, patterns, and meanings with the right lens, you can gain valuable insight into your psyche.
The Ancient Mystery Religions and The Abrahamic Traditions
Half the world follows one of the Abrahamic traditions of Western organized religion. But few realize these faiths grew out of the ancient mystery religions. Once you see the connections, these faiths look very different.
Challenging Inherited Thinking: Outgrowing Traditional Beliefs
Growth comes from discovering new facts and insights. This means challenging inherited thinking, which often leads to outgrowing traditional beliefs. Many people are afraid to do this because it means leaving behind or changing customs and relationships. See why it is healthy for continued development.